Crusaders can't seem to deal with the high ball. That's also a bonus point for the Blues, great start to the season!

Matt Todd is done for not releasing the tackled player. Weepu looks to settle things down. But misses!!

What a passage of play! Hard running big hits, turnovers - this game has it all

Go saders

Crusaders are piling on the pressure at the start of the second half. Ranger jumps the gun at the breakdown and is pinged for offside.

The Crusaders work the ball from touch line to touch line and almost find the overlap. But Blues manage to scramble but down roll away on the ground and give Carter the chance to make the gap 8 on the buzzer.

This time the Blues make the error at the restart, Carter narrows the gap to 11.

Well after turning down a kick at goal the pressure was on to score. Noakes dinks the ball over the top to Halai who gathers well to dot down for his 2nd try in 6 minutes.

A buzz here in Eden Park as Weepu turns down the 3 opportunity points and kicks to the corner.

The Blues are getting good return out wide. Braid makes a half break and feeds Ranger to makes 30m and with a offload out the back door keeps the momentum going. A few pick and goes around the fringes Halai finds space outside.